Cancer care systems ‘are struggling’ to keep up with rising patient numbers, experts warn

In the Irish Cancer Society’s pre-budget submission, healthcare workers warned that cancer incidence continues to rise, yet key parts of the system are struggling to keep pace. File picture

Cancer care systems “are struggling” to keep up with rising patient numbers, senior oncologists, cancer nurses, and the Irish Cancer Society have warned.

A woman diagnosed with cervical cancer weeks after giving birth and who had six radiation sessions delayed because equipment broke down was one example given by the society.